Public bug reported: e.g.
1) sudo apt install ppa-purge 2) sudo apt-mark auto ppa-purge 3) sudo apt install --mark-auto ppa-purge Expected result: ppa-purge is marked as auto What happend: ppa-purge is marked as manual If line (2) is omitted, I think the result should be manual, even if it is unintuitive. At least I need a way to retain the auto/manual status when I install a package (without --reinstall) a version of which is already installed no matter which auto/manual status the previously installed package has. i.e. I want an option to retain the auto/manual status of the old package when I use "apt install pkg/target_release", because I want auto-removing work as expected thereafter. It is debatable what should the status be, if there was no package installed before. BTW ppa-purge relies on "apt install" marking packages with the right auto status, but it doesn't seem to work now. We need clear documentation about when auto status is changed. See also https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/786177/111181 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: apt 2.7.14build2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-54.56-generic 6.8.12 Uname: Linux 6.8.0-54-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Wed Mar 5 13:03:48 2025 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-12-05 (1917 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2025-01-12 (52 days ago) ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2100937 Title: apt install --mark-auto does not retain auto mark To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/2100937/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
